What should the NHL expect from the Utah Hockey Club's first season on the ice? With Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev and a fresh start, expect a treat, says Adam Proteau.

Utah acquired Sergachev from the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second day of the draft to fill a role that the team desperately needed to fill: No. 1 defenseman. There are only so many true top defensemen in the league, so when General Manager Bill Armstrong got the opportunity to acquire one, he pounced on it.

In comparing the NHL’s rebuilding teams against each other, this ranking aims to answer one question: Which organization is the most likely to build a Stanley Cup contender in the next decade? The list includes last season’s non-playoff teams whether they consider themselves rebuilders or not.